Well, the assumption is that Puyol isn't going to play enough minutes and an elite defender is needed to push/rotate with Pique..or Mascherano...Bartra will be part of that rotation too but he's just a pup
Dani is a question mark for some fans, including myself...I hope he stays but there was something very odd about his demeanor at the fan appreciation celebration at the end of the season...He's usually a clown and very, well, Brasilian...He was subdued and had the distinct look of a goodbye - of course, he did have a clavicular fracture too and was in a sling...But, there are whispers that he's being shopped with Montoya being believed to be ready...I hope not